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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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