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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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