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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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