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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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