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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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