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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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