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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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