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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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