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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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