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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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