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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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