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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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