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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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