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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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