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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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