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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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