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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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