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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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