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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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