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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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