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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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