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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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