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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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