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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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