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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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