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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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