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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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