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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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