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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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