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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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