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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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