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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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