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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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