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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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