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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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