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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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