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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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