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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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