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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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