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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are free for students 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 e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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