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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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