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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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