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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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