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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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