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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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