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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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