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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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