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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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