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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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