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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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