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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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