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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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