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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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