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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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