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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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