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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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