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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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