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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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