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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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