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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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