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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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