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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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