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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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