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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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