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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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