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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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