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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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