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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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