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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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