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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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