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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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