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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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