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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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