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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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