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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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