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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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