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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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