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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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