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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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