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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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