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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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