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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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