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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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