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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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