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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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