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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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