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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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