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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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