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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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