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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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