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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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