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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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