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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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