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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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