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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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