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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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