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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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