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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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