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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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