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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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