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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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