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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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