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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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