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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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