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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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