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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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