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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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