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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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