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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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