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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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