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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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