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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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