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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education