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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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