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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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