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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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