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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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