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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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