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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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