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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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