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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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