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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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