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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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