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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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