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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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