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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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