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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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