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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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