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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing 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 education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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