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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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