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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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