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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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