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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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