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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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