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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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