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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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