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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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