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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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