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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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