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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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