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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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