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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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