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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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