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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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