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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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