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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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