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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)