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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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