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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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