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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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