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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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