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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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