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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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