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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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