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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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