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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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