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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the 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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