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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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