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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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