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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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