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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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