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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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