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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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