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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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