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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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