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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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