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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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