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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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