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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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