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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major 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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