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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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