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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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