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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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