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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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