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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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