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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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