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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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