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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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