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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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