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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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