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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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