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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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