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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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