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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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