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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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