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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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