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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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