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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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