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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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