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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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