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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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