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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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