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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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