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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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