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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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