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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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