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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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