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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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