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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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