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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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