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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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