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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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