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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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