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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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