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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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