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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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