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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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