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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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