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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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