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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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