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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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