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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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