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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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