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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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