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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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