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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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