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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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