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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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