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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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