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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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