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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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