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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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