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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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