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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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