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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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