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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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