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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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