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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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