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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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