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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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