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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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