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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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