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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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