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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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