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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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