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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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