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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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