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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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