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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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