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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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