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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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