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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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