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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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