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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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