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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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