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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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