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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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