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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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