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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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