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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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