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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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