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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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