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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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