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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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