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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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