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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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