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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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