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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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