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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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