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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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