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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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