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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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