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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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