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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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