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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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