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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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