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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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