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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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