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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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