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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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