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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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