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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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