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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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