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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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