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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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