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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the 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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