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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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