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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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