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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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