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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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