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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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