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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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