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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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