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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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