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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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