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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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