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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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