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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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