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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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