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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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