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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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