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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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