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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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