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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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