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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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