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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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