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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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