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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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