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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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