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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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