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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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