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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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