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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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