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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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