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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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