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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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