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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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