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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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