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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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