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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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