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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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