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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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