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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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