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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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