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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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