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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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