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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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