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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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