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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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