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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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