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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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