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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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