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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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