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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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