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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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