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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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