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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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