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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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