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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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