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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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