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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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