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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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