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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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