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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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