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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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