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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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