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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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