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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the 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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