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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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