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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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