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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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