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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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