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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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