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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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