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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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