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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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