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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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