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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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