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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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