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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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