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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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