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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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