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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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