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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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