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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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