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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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