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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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