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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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