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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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