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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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