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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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