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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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