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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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