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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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