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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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