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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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