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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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