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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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