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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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