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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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