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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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