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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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