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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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