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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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