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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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