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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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