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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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