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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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