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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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