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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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