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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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