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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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