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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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