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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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