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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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