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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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