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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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