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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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