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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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