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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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