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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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