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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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