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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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