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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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