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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses