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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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