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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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