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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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