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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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