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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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