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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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