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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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