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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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