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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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