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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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