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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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