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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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