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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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