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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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