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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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