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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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