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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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