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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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