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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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