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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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