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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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