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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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