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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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