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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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