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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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