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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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