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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education