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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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