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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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