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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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