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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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