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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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