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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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