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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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