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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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