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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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