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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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