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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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