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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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