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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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