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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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