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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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