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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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