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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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