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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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