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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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