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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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