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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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