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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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