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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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