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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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