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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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