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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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