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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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