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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources