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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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