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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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