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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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