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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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