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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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