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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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