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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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