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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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