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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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