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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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