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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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