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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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