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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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