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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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