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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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