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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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