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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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