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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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