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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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