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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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