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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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