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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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