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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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