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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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