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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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