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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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