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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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