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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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