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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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