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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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