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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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