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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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