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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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