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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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