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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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