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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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