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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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