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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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