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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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