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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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