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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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