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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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