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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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