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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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