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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important 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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