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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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