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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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