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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the 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 authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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