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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting 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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