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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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