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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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