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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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