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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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