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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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