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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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