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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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