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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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