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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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