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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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