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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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