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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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