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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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